![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | ''The Brighter Day'' - Misc 1955 episode
An episode of "The Brighter Day", a soap opera of the 1950s. In this episode, one of the characters is getting ready to get married. Complete with the original commercials for Cheer detergent and Shasta shampoo. Print is a bit dark. I might be wrong, but I believe most episodes of this series are lost. Please check your attic.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Live television; soap opera; kinescope; kinescope recording; daytime television; The Brighter Day; Old
Downloads: 510 |  |
| BBC News (1958)
Robert Dougall presents the "BBC News" on February 27, 1958.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1950's Television; Kinescope; BBC; 1958
Downloads: 4,452  (3 reviews) |  |
| 1955 Commercial for Old Gold filter cigarettes
A *live* commercial for Old Gold filter cigarettes.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Television; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Kinescope
Downloads: 9,755 |  |
| Morey Amsterdam show (1950)
Episode of "The Morey Amsterdam show", which aired "live" on the DuMont network on a Thursday night in late summer of 1950. Includes commercials for the "DuMont Television console".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; DuMont; Kinescope; Live TV; 1950
Downloads: 1,669 (1 review) |  |
| Glimpses of 1938 American "Live" television
Surviving record of 1938 American "Live" television. These scenes were part of a Kinescope "demo" reel (1949), which was posted on 'youtube' a few years ago, but is (apparently) no longer available.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1930's; Kinescope; 1938
Downloads: 2,255 (2 reviews) |  |
| The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
Reupload. Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from Nov. 30, 1953 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Steve Dunne and The Bob-Cats.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; 1953
Downloads: 4,006 (3 reviews) |  |
| Classic Commercial: Skippy Peanut Butter
Classic 50's Commercial for Skippy Peanut Butter.
Keywords: Classic Commercial; Classic TV; Classic Advertising; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; Retro; Kinescope; Kinescope Recording; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties Nostalgia; Rare; You Asked For It
Downloads: 4,954 (4 reviews) |  |
| ''The Inner Flame'' - Misc 1955 episode (upgrade)
This has been uploaded before, but this is an upgraded copy. This is an episode of "The Inner Flame", a soap opera of the 1950s. Complete with the original, delicious commercials for Baker's chocolate and Jell-O. Most episodes of this series are lost...please check your attic.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1955; 1950s; Soap Opera; The Inner Flame; Jell-O; Chocolate; Kinescope; Kinescope recording; CBS; Live television; old
Downloads: 242 |  |
| Plymouth News Caravan - 20/April/1955
Another "Plymouth News Caravan", presented by John Cameron Swayze on April 20, 1955. Topics of the day include: Eisenhower sends key aides to Formosa and National Guardsmen test combat readiness. Note: File upgrade 01/14/2011.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; NBC; News; Kinescope; Live TV; John Cameron Swayze; Plymouth
Downloads: 1,303  (4 reviews) |  |
| Nixon - Khrushchev Moscow debate (July 25, 1959)
"CBS News" presents the "Nixon - Khrushchev Moscow debate", which had been recorded on Ampex Color Video tape a day earlier, while Vice President Richard Nixon opened the "American National Exhibition" in Moscow on July 24, 1959.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Video; Ampex; Color; Kitchen debate; Khrushchev; Nixon; 1959
Downloads: 1,953 |  |
| Martin Kane - Milkbottle Burglar (1954)
Episode "Milkbottle Burglar" of series "Martin Kane". It aired live on NBC on May 20, 1954. Mark Stevens is "Martin Kane".
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1954; Detective; Drama
Downloads: 1,586 (2 reviews) |  |
| Life with Luigi - The Dance (1953)
After the first series of "Life with Luigi", starring J. Carroll Naish, was cut short in January 1953, due to problems with the sponsor (General Food), a "New Life with Luigi" started on April 9, 1953. The all new cast consisted of Vito Scotti, Thomas Gomez and Muriel Landers playing "Rosa". Again it lasted but a few months. Sorry for the poor picture quality.
Keywords: Life with Luigi; Classic TV; 50's; Live TV; Kinescope; 1950's Television; CBS; 1953; Sitcom
Downloads: 1,435 (2 reviews) |  |
| Home (3/25/57)
First half of the hour-long daily morning show "Home", presented by Arlene Francis.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; NBC; Kinescope; Live TV; Morning Show; 1957
Downloads: 1,811 (2 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: Away from it all - John Peyser
"Studio One" Away from it all (1950) Director: John Peyser Writers: Val Gielgud, Worthington Miner Original Air Date: 25 September 1950 (Season 3, Episode 5) Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Catherine McLeod
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; Kinescope; Live TV; Kevin McCarthy; Westinghouse; 1950; Worthington Miner
Downloads: 2,096 (6 reviews) |  |
| The Bob Crosby Show (1955)
Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from May 2, 1955 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Carol Richards, Jack Narz and The Bob-Cats. Guest: Johnny Mercer
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Bob Crosby; Johnny Mercer; Betty Crocker; 1955
Downloads: 1,159 (1 review) |  |
| "Martin Kane Private Eye" - Rest home murder (1951)
Episode "Rest home murder" of series 'Martin Kane, Private Eye'. Lloyd Nolan as "Martin Kane".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1951; Lloyd Nolan
Downloads: 2,589 (2 reviews) |  |
| Broadway Open House - 14/December/1950
Another episode of the first late-night variety program "Broadway open house". With Jerry Lester, Milton DeLugg, Dave Street, Ray Malone, Dagmar, The Mellolarks, Joan Lorre. Guest-star(let): Laurette Luez.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Jerry Lester; Dagmar; 1950
Downloads: 4,206 (2 reviews) |  |
| Chesterfield Supper Club - 27/November/1949
Perry Como's guests are Patti Page and Victor Borge.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1940's Television; Chesterfield; Live Television; Kinescope; Perry Como; 1949
Downloads: 3,375 (1 review) |  |
| Studio One: Little Women: Jo's story - Lela Swift
Re-upload of: "Studio One" Little Women: Jo's story (1950) Director: Lela Swift Writers: Sumner Locke Elliott, Louisa May Alcott (story) Original Air Date: 25 December 1950 (Season 3, Episode 18) Cast: Mary Sinclair, Kent Smith
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Mary Sinclair; 1950
Downloads: 1,669 (3 reviews) |  |
| Puppet Playhouse presents "Howdy Doody" - July/1948
One of the earliest surviving kinescopes of the "Howdy Doody" program. Phineas T. Bluster demands 500 marbles per day from Howdy Doody or else he will take over the town.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1940's Television; NBC; Kids; Kinescope; Live TV; 1948
Downloads: 4,530 (5 reviews) |  |
| Lights Out - "The Angry Birds"
Lights Out - "The Angry Birds" December 10, 1951
Keywords: Classic TV; Live Broadcast; Kinescope; Lights Out; 1951; John Forsythe; Constance Dowling; Vaughn Taylor
Downloads: 2,397 (2 reviews) |  |
| 1955 Commercial for Old Gold filter cigarettes (ad 2)
A different variant of the 1955 commercial for Old Gold filter cigarettes. This is very similar to the previously uploaded commercial, but has some slight differences.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Kinescope; Advertising; Live commercial
Downloads: 98 |  |
| Martin Kane Private Eye - Murder on Ice
"Martin Kane, Private Eye" aired live on NBC from 1949 to 1954. Episode "Murder on ice" with William Gargan. He played "Martin Kane" from 1949 to 1951.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; Private Eye; Detective; Drama
Downloads: 1,749 (3 reviews) |  |
| 'On your way' (1954)
Bud Collyer hosts this short-lived Game Show from DuMont. Jackie Cooper is a celebrity guest. This episode probably first aired January 1954. Closing credits are missing from print.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; Kinescope; 1954; DuMont; Bud Collyer; Game Show
Downloads: 1,926 (3 reviews) |  |
| 'Your Hit Parade' - April 12, 1952 episode
Episode of the public domain TV series "Your Hit Parade", which ran from 1950 to 1959. Each episode presented popular hits of the day, performed by the shows cast, including Dorothy Collins and Snooky Lanson. Complete with original commercials. Songs include: "Please Mr. Sun", "Cry", "Tell Me Why" and "Wheel of Fortune".
Keywords: 50's TV; 50s Music; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties Pop; 1952; Television; Kinescope; Kinescopes
Downloads: 7,037 (5 reviews) |  |
| Parade of Stars (1950)
Popsicle Parade of Stars (1950) Original Air Date: 12 June 1950 (Season 1, Episode 5) Cast: Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks), Hanley Stafford (Daddy) With original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Baby Snooks; Popsicle; Funny Girl
Downloads: 2,348 (2 reviews) |  |
| Classic TV: 'Martin Kane, Private Eye' - Doctored Will
Episode "Doctored Will" of the classic TV series "Martin Kane, Private Eye". This is from the 1949-1950 season.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Private Eye; Detective; Kinescope; Kinescopes; Live TV; Public Domain
Downloads: 5,489 (2 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: Henry IV (1949)
"Studio One" Henry IV (1949) Director: Paul Nickell, Writer: Maurice Valency, Cast: Berry Kroeger, Richard Purdy Original Air Date: 5 December 1949 (Season 2, Episode 13)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1940's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; 1949
Downloads: 2,118 (2 reviews) |  |
| "The Ford Festival" (1951)
A weekly variety show that initially tied together the performances with a storyline. (that concept was dropped in favor of straight variety after only a few months). This is the fourth broadcast from April 26, 1951 and the "storyline" is the 2000th birthday of Paris. Among James Melton's guests are Joan Bennett and Victor Borge.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Ford; James Melton; 1951
Downloads: 1,406 (2 reviews) |  |
| City At Night (1949)
Episode of "City at Night," TV magazine show, hosted by Keith Hetherington and Dorothy Gardiner. Traveling to a different and unannounced location of interest every week, the program here presents a "live," behind-the-scenes look at the shooting of the film "Destination Moon". "Based on information discussed within the program and program schedules published in the Los Angeles Times," someone on the Internet has "deduced that it was telecast on October 11, 1949."
Keywords: Classic TV; KTLA; Live Television; Kinescope; 1949; 40's Television; 1940's; George Pal; Destination Moon
Downloads: 978 (1 review) |  |
| "Martin Kane, Private Eye" - Black Pearls
Episode "Black Pearls" of the "Live" 50's TV series "Martin Kane, Private Eye", which ran from 1949 to 1954. Original Air Date: 27 March 1952 and starring Lloyd Nolan. "Martin Kane" was also played by William Gargan 1949-51, Lee Tracy 1952-53 and Mark Stevens 1953-54.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1952
Downloads: 4,869 (4 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: The Trial of John Peter Zenger - Paul Nickell
Reupload of: "Studio One" The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1953) Director: Paul Nickell Writer: Irve Tunick Original Air Date: 12 January 1953 (Season 5, Episode 16) Cast: Eddie Albert, Marian Seldes
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Eddie Albert; 1953
Downloads: 2,440 (2 reviews) |  |
| Climax! - The Lou Gehrig Story (1956)
"Climax!" The Lou Gehrig Story (1956) Writer: Mel Goldberg Original Air Date: 19 April 1956 (Season 2, Episode 27) Cast: Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen Hosted by: William Lundigan
Keywords: Classic TV; Climax!; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Chrysler; Lou Gehrig; 1956
Downloads: 2,237 |  |
| Classic TV: "Super Circus" from 2/May/1954
Another rare episode of the Classic 50's TV series "Super Circus", also featuring original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50's; 50s; 1950's; 1950s; Fifties; Super Circus; Kinescope; Kinescopes
Downloads: 3,983 (2 reviews) |  |
| 'The Adventures of Ellery Queen' - Man who enjoyed death (1951)
Episode "Man who enjoyed death" of DuMont's "The Adventures of Ellery Queen", originally broadcast "live" on 3/29/1951. Featuring Lee Bowman as 'Ellery Queen' and Florenz Ames as 'Inspector Richard Queen'.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1951; DuMont; Ellery Queen; Lee Bowman
Downloads: 3,814 (2 reviews) |  |
| DuMont Network episode of 'Okay, Mother'
The sole surviving DuMont Network episode of "Okay Mother", a daytime game show.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Game Show; Game Shows; Kinescope; Kinescopes; Retro; Rare
Downloads: 7,186 (8 reviews) |  |
| "The Walter Winchell Show" - 13/December/1953
Episode of "The Walter Winchell Show". It was a combination of gossip and commentary in the format of a TV Sunday-evening "news" show.
Keywords: Classic TV; ABC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; News; Gossip; Walter Winchell; 1953
Downloads: 4,934 (14 reviews) |  |
| NBC News (17/March/1949)
NBC News Room Chicago - Clifton Utley The News on March 17, 1949 included: - Willis-Overland Cuts Car Prices By 10%, - New Rent Bill Increase Prices 10%, - Italian Communists Riot To Block The Atlantic Pact, - Truman To Give News Conference, - Pullman Strike Set For March 31st, - Sports News, ...
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1949; NBC; 1940's Television; Kinescope; Clifton Utley; News
Downloads: 17,387 (12 reviews) |  |
| Broadway Open House - 30/January/1951
The first regularly scheduled late-night entertainment program on television. It was the forerunner of "The tonight show" and was broadcast from 5/29/1950 to 8/24/1951. With Jerry Lester, Milton DeLugg, Dave Street, Dagmar, The Mellolarks, Fletcher Peck, etc. Includes some original commercials
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Blatz Beer; Live Television; Kinescope; Jerry Lester; Dagmar; 1951
Downloads: 2,583 (3 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: The Story of Meg Mallory - Paul Nickell
"Studio One" The Story of Meg Mallory (1952) Director: Paul Nickell Writers: Worthington Miner, William Dozier Original Air Date: 31 March 1952 (Season 4, Episode 29) Cast: Thomas Mitchell, Wendy Drew
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Thomas Mitchell; Westinghouse; 1952; Worthington Miner
Downloads: 1,474 (2 reviews) |  |
| "School House" (1949)
Episode of "School House", a short-lived series on the DuMont Television Network which aired in early 1949. Among the 'pupils' in Kenny Delmar's class are Arnold Stang and Wally Cox. Title credits of this print are missing.
Keywords: Classic TV; 40's; DuMont; Live Television; Kinescope; Wally Cox; Arnold Stang; 1949
Downloads: 6,697 (11 reviews) |  |
| Guy Lombardo New Years Eve Party
This was originally broadcast on CBS at 11:15PM on 31 December 1957, ending at 12:15PM on 1 January 1958. Includes the dropping of the ball! Also contains the original commercials for Clairol, and lots of music by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Guy Lombardo; Kinescope; Music; Television Special; New Years Eve; Times Square
Downloads: 2,162 |  |
| ''Howdy Doody'' - 1 October 1952
An episode of NBC's popular series "Howdy Doody". Complete with the original commercials. This episode is noticeably better than the 2 October 1950 episode I uploaded.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Howdy Doody; 1952; Live television; Early television; Kinescope
Downloads: 758 (1 review) |  |
| Nevada A-Bomb Test (1952)
Compilation of scenes captured by KTLA-Cameras, showing the 17th A-Bomb Test. The weapon was dropped from an Air Force Bomber on May 1st, 1952 at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; KTLA; Atom Bomb; A-Bomb; Explosion; Nevada; Kinescope; Live TV; 1952
Downloads: 2,573 |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Missing Mail Ship (1955)
Episode "The mystery of the missing mail ship" - Air Date: March 12, 1955 Commercials for 'Kraft Caramels'
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1955; NBC; 1950's Television; Kinescope
Downloads: 2,140 (1 review) |  |
| 'Tales of Tomorrow' - What you need (1952)
Episode "What you need" of the "Live" 50's TV series 'Tales of Tomorrow'. This episode originally aired 8 February 1952 (Season 1, Episode 19). Cast: Billy Redfield, Edgar Stehli Directed by: Charles S. Dubin A 1959 'Twilight Zone' episode was also based on this short story by Lewis Padgett. Complete with original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's; Fifties; 1952; ABC; Live TV; Kinescope; Tales Of Tomorrow
Downloads: 7,407 (7 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: A Passenger to Bali (1950)
"Studio One" A passenger to Bali (1950) Director: Paul Nickell Story by Ellis St. Joseph Cast: Francis Compton, Colin Keith-Johnston, Berry Kroeger Original Air Date: 27 March 1950 (Season 2, Episode 29)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Worthington Miner; 1950
Downloads: 874 |  |
| 'Tales of Tomorrow' - All the time in the world (1952)
Episode 'All the time in the world' of the series "Tales of tomorrow", originally broadcast June 13, 1952 (Season 1, Episode 37). Featuring: Esther Ralston, Jack Warden, Don Hammer and Lewis Charles. Directed by: Don Medford. With commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1950's; Fifties; Kinescope; ABC; Tales of Tomorrow
Downloads: 10,537 (5 reviews) |  |
| Plymouth News Caravan - 18/April/1955
"Plymouth News Caravan" presented by John Cameron Swayze and David Brinkley. Topics on April 18, 1955 include the death of Albert Einstein and school integration in the south.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1955; NBC; News; Kinescope; John Cameron Swayze; Albert Einstein; Integration
Downloads: 3,136 (3 reviews) |  |
| 1953 Episode of "Ding Dong School"
1953 episode of the Classic TV series "Ding Dong School", a show aimed at very young kids. Complete with original commercials. The host shows kids simple activities they can do at home.
Keywords: Classic TV; Ding Dong School; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties; Kinescope; Public Domain TV
Downloads: 19,316 (6 reviews) |  |
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